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I think you and OP are viewing the problem differently.
I think you're saying "Don't worry about it when they ghost you", which is fine. I agree with that sentiment. I don't worry about it when companies ghost me.
OP, however, is saying a company's tendency to ghost applicants can be wielded against them to discourage the practice. By crowdsourcing information about which companies put in the minimal effort to send out a simple rejection message, some pressure may be exerted on companies that fail to do so. Looking bad on Glassdoor/Yelp/whatever can lead to some companies deciding to change their practices. Not because the company suddenly wants to do the right thing, but because they are now being publicly shamed for their bad behavior. And that could affect their bottom line